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LOL!!! with over 1500 posts on this thread, most everything has been already discussed.

If AMC had no showings in the Emmy nominations it would seem that their negotiating position with their distributors and their advertisers would not be as strong. Calling something irrelevant doesn't make it irrelevant to everyone else.

LOL!!! with over 1500 posts on this thread, most everything has been already discussed.

If AMC had no showings in the Emmy nominations it would seem that their negotiating position with their distributors and their advertisers would not be as strong. Calling something irrelevant doesn't make it irrelevant to everyone else.

It's irrelevant to him. He's taking it personal for some reason. You are dead on with your post!

Dish is giving out Roku's to the very very few that are aware they can get one, and then only after they go through the first line rep and are transferred to Customer Loyalty. Don't make it sound like Dish is making this magnanimous gesture out of the goodness of their hearts. They know that only a very minute percentage of subs will benefit from this situation. Still, it is surprising that Dish is doing this.

Dish is giving out Roku's to the very very few that are aware they can get one, and then only after they go through the first line rep and are transferred to Customer Loyalty. Don't make it sound like Dish is making this magnanimous gesture out of the goodness of their hearts. They know that only a very minute percentage of subs will benefit from this situation. Still, it is surprising that Dish is doing this.

I think Roku thing is a BS 2 weeks ago they claim I was to get one I have called twice asking for tracking number I get BS that it is handled by a Dept that they can not get that info from amd will get email when it is shipped

Wonder if anyone got their one yet and if thay did how long did it take

Please PM me your account number so I can review the notes on your account to check on the Roku equipment for you. Please let me know. Thanks.

I think Roku thing is a BS 2 weeks ago they claim I was to get one I have called twice asking for tracking number I get BS that it is handled by a Dept that they can not get that info from amd will get email when it is shipped

Wonder if anyone got their one yet and if thay did how long did it take

The media went loopy with stories nearly every day over the DTV/Viacom dispute.

By comparison, there has been little coverage of this one. A few articles the first day or so, but nothing since. I see that as a symbol of how unimportant Rainbow is, how few people care and how 'done' this matter really is.

I think Roku thing is a BS 2 weeks ago they claim I was to get one I have called twice asking for tracking number I get BS that it is handled by a Dept that they can not get that info from amd will get email when it is shipped

Wonder if anyone got their one yet and if thay did how long did it take

all I got so far was hdmi cable

Funny you should mention this. I made the call last weekend to see about getting the Roku, only because I had seen it being offered on forums like this one.

When it didn't show up this week, yesterday I chatted with a Dish rep online, and they could not see any mention on my account of a Roku being shipped. I did get the $30 credit for ordering Breaking Bad from Amazon on demand. I was then given a customer service number to call.

So I called, and sure enough no Roku mentioned on my account. The rep offered to set up rush shipping for me next week, but I asked about just getting a credit to cover the cost of just getting one at my local Best Buy store that day. She graciously offered a $60 credit to do that, and I took it, since I figured I would get the upgraded Roku that had a port for wired ethernet anyway. Before hanging up, I managed to also get a $10 credit per month for the next year.

So, it actually turned out a little more to my benefit that it got skipped initially. Ironically, I got an email a short time later saying I would be getting an HDMI cable shipped to me. It must not be a "Monster" brand, as it appears to be only a $10 cable, unless it is only a few inches long!

The media went loopy with stories nearly every day over the DTV/Viacom dispute.

By comparison, there has been little coverage of this one. A few articles the first day or so, but nothing since. I see that as a symbol of how unimportant Rainbow is, how few people care and how 'done' this matter really is.

I think Rainbow on Dish. I wish Rainbow would revive VOOM. As far as AMC I couldn't give a fig about it.

The media went loopy with stories nearly every day over the DTV/Viacom dispute.

By comparison, there has been little coverage of this one. A few articles the first day or so, but nothing since. I see that as a symbol of how unimportant Rainbow is, how few people care and how 'done' this matter really is.

Yet here you are day after day????

Not that you really need it. Just jumping on the 'Gimme, Gimme' bandwagon to take advantage, eh?

Who do you think you are? Why should you care? Your really taking this to personal. Nobody has to answer to you. It's none of your business. Go out and get a girlfriend man. Get away from the board and enjoy life because trust me it's way to short and can be over in an instant.

Not that you really need it. Just jumping on the 'Gimme, Gimme' bandwagon to take advantage, eh?

No, what I was implying was that I had no idea the Roku was an option, since Dish is apparently not publicizing it at all. We have been big fans of most of the more recent shows, such as Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, etc., on AMC. If I had not seen the Roku deal on this or other forums, I would have had no idea about it.

I knew about it for a while, but put off trying for it until it became obvious that no deal was going to be worked out any time soon. If it hadn't come to my attention, I'm not sure what we would have done, just waited for some other option, I guess, such as getting a friend to record it.

I can assure you, I am not prone to "Just jumping on the 'Gimme, Gimme' bandwagon to take advantage". When I called Dish about the loss of AMC programming, they are the ones who suggested the free Roku, not me. It's not like I demanded one. So please do not make assumptions about my motives.

Are there any options for those of of who are out in the sticks and don't have real internet? Streaming is impossible with an aircard. If there was an option to download not stream the AMC programs I would be happy even if it took several hours to get one program.